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Anchor Charts
The following full color anchor charts
can be used in stations, group work or
hung up in your room as a bulletin
board display. Includes real picture
examples and vocabulary definitions.
Food Chain Herbivore
Organism Omnivore
Sunlight Carnivore
Producer Decomposer
Consumer
Food Chain

A Food Chain is the path of

food energy from one
organism to another in an
ecosystem.
organism

An Organism is any living thing.

 sunlight

The energy for all living things

starts with sunlight from the sun.
 producer

A producer is an organism that

makes its own food using
energy from the sun.
consumer

A consumer is an organism
that gets energy by eating
other organisms. There are 3
types of consumers: herbivores,
carnivores and omnivores.
herbivore

An herbivore is an animal that

eats only plants for food
energy.
carnivore

A carnivore is an animal that

eats other animals for food
energy.
omnivore

An omnivore is an animal that

eats other animals and plants
for food energy.
decomposer

A decomposer is an organism
that gets energy by feeding on
dead material and wastes.
Real Picture for Sorting
& Header Cards
These are great in your science
center! Students can sort the pictures
in a pocket chart and complete any
of the included recording sheets.

Carnivore, Herbivore,
Omnivore or Decomposer?
Students will use the animals picture
cards and sort them by categories.
Each page of animals is already
grouped by type. If your students are
not learning about decomposers, you
can remove the header card and
pictures. There are also 2 versions of
the recording sheet, one that includes
decomposers and one that does not.
carnivore

herbivore

omnivore

decomposer
 alligator tiger

shark

owl eagle lion

 giraffe horse

cow

deer rabbit hippo

 turtle hedgehog

rooster

bear

pig raccoon
 mushroom

fungus worm

worm roundworm

bacteria
Food Chains
Carnivore
Herbivore
Omnivore
Decomposer
Food Chains
Food Chains Carnivore
Herbivore
Omnivore
Food Chains
Name ___________________ Food Chains

Food Chains
Write the names of the animals in the correct boxes.

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Name ___________________ Food Chains

Food Chains
Write the names of the animals in the correct boxes.

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Name ___________________ Food Chains

Food Chains
Draw an example of each animal in the boxes and label.

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 Vocabulary Book
Food Chains Vocabulary Booklet
Students can define and draw a picture of the
vocabulary words. When complete, staple
together and add to science notebook.

…OR print out the following

page, cut out and glue
around the bottom and sides
(leave the top open), attach
to science notebook and store
vocabulary cards inside!
 Food Food
Chains Chains
Vocabulary Vocabulary

Food Food
Chains Chains
Vocabulary Vocabulary
 Food Food
Chains Chains
Vocabulary Vocabulary

Name Name

Food Food
Chains Chains
Vocabulary Vocabulary
Name Name
Food Chain Food Chain

Food Chain Food Chains

Organism Organism

Organism Organism
Sunlight Sunlight

Sunlight Sunlight
Producer Producer

Producer Producer
Consumer Consumer

Consumer Consumer
Herbivore Herbivore

Herbivore Herbivore
Carnivore Carnivore

Carnivore Carnivore
Omnivore Omnivore

Omnivore Omnivore
Decomposer Decomposer

Decomposer Decomposer
 Vocabulary
Students can write down all the words and
phrases they can think of for Food Chains. On
the next page, they can write down an
example of each type of organism in the
wheel. Pages are not numbered so you can use
them all or only the ones you are studying.
When complete, they can staple together and
store in science notebook.
 Food Food
Chains! Chains!
Animals & Animals &
Energy Energy

Name Name
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 Food Food
Chains Chains
Write down all the words and phrases you can think of. Write down all the words and phrases you can think of.

Food Food
Chains Chains

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Examples of Examples of
producers producers
are… are…

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Examples of Examples of
Consumers consumers
are… are…

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Examples of Examples of
Herbivores Herbivores
are… are…

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Examples of Examples of
Carnivores carnivores
are… are…

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Examples of Examples of
omnivores omnivores
are… are…

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 Examples of Examples of
decomposers decomposers
are… are…

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 4-Way Foldable
States of Matter 4-Way Vocabulary Foldable
A fun hands-on activity for studying
vocabulary that can be easily added to
science notebooks!

Directions:
1. Cut out the square and fold along dotted lines.
2. Write vocabulary definitions on lined flaps.
3. Illustrate vocabulary word in the space above the
lines.
4. Fold lined flaps towards the center.
5. Write vocabulary word on the outside of the flap
(opposite side of definition).
6. Glue into science notebook.
Directions:
1. Cut out the square and fold along dotted lines.
2. Write vocabulary definitions on lined flaps.
3. Illustrate vocabulary word in the space above the lines.
4. Fold lined flaps towards the center.
5. Write vocabulary word on the outside of the flap (opposite side of definition).
6. Glue into science notebook.

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 Printables
HUGE variety of ready to use
printables to help you teach,
reinforce, review or assess
learning with your students.

Includes KWL charts, ABC order,

cut/paste, label the picture,
notebook foldables,
draw/label/describe and fact
sheets to name a few!
Name ________________
Scavenger
Hunt!
You’re going on a hunt for Producers and Consumers!

First, make a prediction!

Which do you think you’ll
see more of?
Producers or Consumers?
Write your prediction
on the clipboard!
Next, write down what you find under the
correct category.
Producers Consumers

Was your prediction correct? ____

How many of each did you find?
Producers Consumers
Conclusion ____ ____ ©SheilaMelton
Name ______________

Food Chains K-W-L

What do I
What do I What did I
Want to
Know? Learn?
K W know? L

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 Food Chains K-W-L
K What do I Know?
W What do I Want
to know? L What did I Learn?

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Food Chains K-W-L

K What do I Know?
W What do I Want
to know? L What did I Learn?

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Name ______________

Can
Food
Chains
Have

Are

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Name ______________

Food Chains
Can Have Are

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 Food Chains
Can Have Are

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Food Chains
Can Have Are

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Name _______________ Food Chains

Food Chains

1.

4. 2.

3. ©SheilaMelton
Name _______________ Food Chains

Food Chains

1.

4. 2.

3. ©SheilaMelton
Name ______________
Cut out the pictures. Sort pictures by herbivores,
omnivores and carnivores and glue. Food Chains
Herbivores Omnivores

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Name ______________
Vocabulary!
1. _________________
* producer
2. _________________
* consumer
3. _________________
* herbivore
4. _________________
* carnivore
5. _________________ * omnivore
6. _________________ * decomposer
7. _________________ * organism
8. _________________ * food chain
9. _________________
* sunlight
* energy
10. ________________
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Name _______________ Food Chains

Food Chains!
Label the organisms found in a food chain using the words below.

Word Bank: Carnivore Sun Herbivore

Word Bank: producer consumer sunlight

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Name ________________________

Food Chains

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Name ___________________ Food Chains
Draw a picture of a food chain and label it.

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Name ___________________ Food Chains
Draw a picture of a food chain and label it.

Words to use:
Sunlight Producer Herbivore
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Name ______________ Food Chains

Food Chains
Draw a picture of a food chain.

What are 3 facts you learned about food chains?

1.
2.
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3.
Name ______________ Food Chains

Food Chains
Draw a food chain and label it.

Describe the transfer of energy in your food chain.

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 Food Chains
Name _________________

Food Chains
Draw a picture of a food chain and describe it.

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 Anchor Charts
The following are additional full color
anchor charts if your class is going a
little more in depth about food chains.
They can be used with the Food
Chains Animals & Energy Transfer
activity but are not needed.
Primary Producer
Primary Consumer
Secondary Consumer
Tertiary Consumer
 Primary
producer

A primary producer is an organism

that is able to make its own food by
using energy from the sun.
 Primary
Consumer

A primary consumer is an organism

(usually herbivores) that feed on
primary producers. Primary consumers
are eaten by secondary consumers.
 Secondary
Consumer

A secondary consumer is an organism

that eats primary consumers for
energy. It can be either a carnivore or
an omnivore.
 tertiary
Consumer

A tertiary consumer is an organism

that get energy from eating primary
consumers and secondary consumers.
They have no predators in their natural
habitat.
Animals & Energy Transfer
Each of the following 5 pages contains
a complete food chain beginning with
the sun. Students will show the transfer
of energy by placing the energy
arrows between pictures where energy
is usually transferred. You can use the
additional cards to label the parts of
the food chain as sunlight, producer,
primary consumer, secondary
consumer, tertiary consumer and
decomposer if your students are
studying those vocabulary words.
When complete, they can
draw/write/label their food chains on
the recording sheets.

Food Chain sheets can be laminated

and stored in individual envelopes or
folders for storage.
Animals & Energy Transfer

Food Chain Animals & Energy cards

can be used with and without “Primary
Producer, Primary Consumer, etc.”
cards to show transfer of energy.
energy energy

energy energy

energy energy

energy energy

energy energy
 Primary
Sunlight
Producer

Primary Secondary
Consumer Consumer

Tertiary
Decomposer
Consumer
sun leaf caterpillar
cougar
bird

fox
 sun algae dragonfly

frog hawk

snake
 sun algae larvae

crawfish osprey

fish
 mushroom

sun ant

hedgehog alligator

coyote
 lichen

sun shrimp

fish polar bear

seal
Name ___________________ Food Chains
Draw and label your food chain in the boxes.
Food Chains

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Name ___________________ Food Chains
Draw and label your food chain in the boxes.

Food Chains
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